Tuition for the Fall 2001 school year will be $16,500. Room and board will be $7,500.

Need-based financial aid available

Applications now being accepted. Early Admission Deadline October 15, 2000. Regular Admission Deadline January 15, 2000.

18 buildings under construction (first phase of 700,000 sq. feet) will be completed by end of 2000

Campus will be dedicated on May 3, 2001

Additional 500,000 sq. feet of construction planned for the future, including additional academic buildings, residence halls, a music hall and fine arts facility, research institutes and a 2000-seat performing arts center

Founded by Daisaku Ikeda, president of Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist organization dedicated to peace, culture and education with members in 156 countries.